ICE HOCKEY
Split season
In a season plagued by inconsistencies and the inabilities to string together wins, the MSU hockey team walked away with another split in a home series against No.
SOFTBALL
Softball team splits 2 games vs. Nevada
The MSU softball team split two games in Nevada during the weekend, kicking off its season with a 1-1 record. Scoring three runs in the final inning for the victory, the Spartans upset No.
FOOTBALL
Football practice to be open April 16
MSU fans will be allowed to attend spring football practice at 1 p.m. April 16 at Spartan Stadium. But because of the additions and constructions to the stadium, seating will be limited to the east stands. The open practice will take place in conjunction with the third annual youth football clinic being held at the Duffy Daugherty Football Building from 10 a.m.
BASKETBALL
6th straight road opponent shoots under 43 percent
West Lafayette, Ind. - On paper it looks simple. The MSU men's basketball team beat a less talented Purdue team 68-57 at Mackey Arena. But it wasn't pretty.
SPORTS
Injury-plagued Spartans stopped by No. 5 Wolverines
It was a long evening for the MSU wrestling team, as the Spartans lost in all but two weight classes to No.
SPORTS
Spartans will have home ice for playoffs
If you've followed the MSU hockey team this season, you've been put through a roller coaster ride. You've witnessed the highs of beating nationally ranked New Hampshire and Michigan in overtime to win the Great Lakes Invitational. But at the same time, you've witnessed the lows of only being able to sweep a CCHA series once, which is partially the cause for MSU's current eighth-place status in the conference. After another series split this weekend against No.
BASKETBALL
Team perfect with Neitzel as starter; Purdue's Landry struggles with injury
West Lafayette, Ind. - It was another in a long line of career days for Drew Neitzel. The freshman guard scored a career-high 10 points to lead the No.
SPORTS
Gymnastics competes against Illinois on Sat.
The No. 25 gymnastics team will host No. 27 Illinois at 2 p.m. Saturday at Jenison Field House. The team will be led by junior captain Sarah Alexander, ranked No.
SPORTS
Tennis team looks to extend streak
With a doubleheader against Toledo (3-2) and Cleveland State (6-4) Sunday, the MSU women's tennis team hopes to keep its home winning streak alive. The Spartans, with a 5-2 record overall and a perfect home record of 5-0, have only allowed their opponents to win three sets when hosting.
SPORTS
No. 5 Wolverines come to E.L.
The No. 19 Spartans wrestling team will wrap up its Big Ten season in grand fashion this weekend, as a full crowd is expected to welcome No.
SPORTS
Bowen, Shimek, Hill earn academic honor
Three MSU basketball players have earned academic honors this week. The ESPN The Magazine Academic All-District IV University Division Women's Basketball First Team has named junior forward Liz Shimek to the team, along with junior guard Lindsay Bowen, who received second-team honors.
SPORTS
MSU players, fans react to NHL's cancellation
The effects of the canceled National Hockey League season go far beyond just affecting the NHL players - there are many secondary effects in relation to the future careers of drafted college players and the NHL Entry Draft. Following Commissioner Gary Bettman's official cancellation of the 2004-05 NHL season Wednesday, players worldwide are all playing a wait-and-see game, including many current Spartans. Senior captain Jim Slater, a first-round 2002 draft pick of Atlanta, faces an uncertain professional career with the current position of the NHL's negotiations. "Until they get everything situated and figured out, then you can't really tell," Slater said of the affect the lockout might have on him. "I just love to play hockey and that's what I want to do, and if that means playing under new terms, then that's fine." Sophomore defenseman A.J.
SPORTS
Q&A Player of the week: Rene Haynes
The sophomore guard averaged 17 points in the past two wins and was named Big Ten Player of the Week, marking the first time in Big Ten history a team had four players honored with this award. The State News: How does it feel to be named Big Ten Player of the Week? Haynes: It says a lot about this team to have four players named.
SPORTS
MSU closes road trip at Iowa
With the Big Ten regular season coming to a close, the No. 9 MSU women's basketball team cannot afford a slip up anywhere along the way. This holds true for tonight, when the Spartans (22-3 overall, 11-2 Big Ten) wrap up their three-game road trip in Iowa (16-7, 5-7), a team they beat easily earlier this year. "We really need to pressure them a lot and wear their legs out," junior guard Lindsay Bowen said.
SPORTS
Team competes in Big Ten Championships
With the possibility of it being her last meet of the season, senior Tammy Jones is putting more pressure on herself than ever before to do well in the swimming and diving Big Ten Championships beginning today in Bloomington, Ind.
ICE HOCKEY
Icers remain optimistic for season
A tie for eighth place isn't where the Spartans want to be in the CCHA standings with six games left.
ICE HOCKEY
Winter ruined thanks to NHL's Bettman, Goodenow's inabilities to negotiate
During the past few days, I've developed a severe case of sailor mouth. Sailor mouth, for those of you unfamiliar with the term, is when you start cursing like a sailor. I can't even begin to speak of NHL "commissioner" Gary Bettman or NHL Players Association Executive Director Bob Goodenow without letting loose "f-bombs" strung together in an incoherent sentence with names intertwined.
BASKETBALL
Minnesota, MSU tip off today
Minnesota is a team with its back against the wall. At least that's how MSU head coach Tom Izzo and the No.
SPORTS
McCallie pleased with team's depth
In a season filled with numerous accomplishments, other parts of the No. 9 MSU women's basketball team are being overlooked. In recent weeks, the Spartans have started to find that to be consistent and win games, they need a lot of team players and team depth. "My confidence is growing with every practice," MSU head coach Joanne P.
SPORTS
Athletics department promotes officials
Four new senior associate athletics directors were promoted by MSU Athletics Director Ron Mason on Monday - Shelley Appelbaum, Mark Hollis, Greg Ianni and Chris Ritrievi.